to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
acquittal; pardon; papal indulgence
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
close; intimate; on good terms
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
food; food products; foodstuffs
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
leather strap; thong; leash
finger marks; dirt from the hands
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
countenance; features; looks
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
(wearing) low over one's eyes
tasteless and odorless; bland
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
loveable; very likeable; like very much
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to be afraid (of); to be frightened (of)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to make a firm resolution
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to bawl; to cry; to scream